PHX to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 1,671 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (71%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Monday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to DTW?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 0.8% | 14 min | 5.6% | 1,332 |
| Spirit Airlines | 81% | 2.1% | 27 min | 10.8% | 95 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 0.5% | 19 min | 7.5% | 628 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | 1.0% | 22 min | 10.1% | 312 |
| Southwest Airlines | 57% | 0.0% | 19 min | 3.3% | 30 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12am73%89 flights
- 6am93%258 flights
- 7am88%153 flights
- 8am81%26 flights
- 9am86%163 flights
- 10am83%237 flights
- 11am83%172 flights
- 12pm80%191 flights
- 1pm85%46 flights
- 2pm80%46 flights
- 3pm77%335 flights
- 4pm71%171 flights
- 5pm73%98 flights
- 6pm59%49 flights
- 10pm74%91 flights
- 11pm78%272 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.3% cancelled
- Friday81%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)89%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PHX to DTW: common questions
- How often are PHX to DTW flights on time?
- 80% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Phoenix to Detroit cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 2,397).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to PHX — 77% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: PHX → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.